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how to say “the Ministry of Health” in Hebrew
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how to say “image” in Hebrew- part 2
having trouble seeing the print? תַּדְמִית brought to you by Ulpan La-Inyan teaching Hebrew throughout Israel and the world In English, there’s the image of something physical or that which is formed in the mind (a mental image using the imagination), and there’s the psychological image that a person perceives of him/herself and projects to the world, as well as other definitions. The Hebrew…
how to say “I’m running a marathon” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/במרתון-1.m4a” /]אֲנִי רָץ בְּמָרָתוֹן On March 18, I’ll be taking a 10-kilometer run in Jerusalem. I’m privileged to be running with my friend Gabe Pransky who founded AACI’s Shira Pransky Project, an initiative that makes the Israeli healthcare system accessible to the English-speaking population in Israel. For many, this initiative is a lifeline. I’ve accepted the challenge of raising…
how to say “funding” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/מימון-1.m4a” /]מִמּוּן If you’re familiar with Christian literature, the word Mammon may ring a bell, as it represents greed. The word came to Hebrew via Aramaic and makes appearances in the Mishnah, where it substitutes Biblical-Hebrew כסף[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/מימון-2.m4a” /] – literally silver but also money – and is spelled ממון[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/מימון-3.m4a” /]. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/מימון-4.m4a”…
how (and why) to say “to dial” in Hebrew
having trouble seeing the print? לְחַיֵּג Check out our spring and summer courses in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Raanana, Efrat, Ramat Beit Shemesh and Tzfat As language develops, words sometimes depart from their original meaning to take on a similar but new meaning. Take, for example, the English verb to dial meant something else to do with the word day in its original…
how to say “snowflakes” in Hebrew
having trouble seeing the print? פְּתִיתֵי שֶׁלֶג Check out Ulpan La-Inyan’s winter course offerings While some predict snow tonight in Jerusalem, others say they’re just crying wolf. What’s for sure, snowflakes have been seen in Jerusalem’s surrounding areas. A flake – whether made of snow, bran, or pasta such as the featured to the right – is a…